Thank you for a beautiful Ramadan together in the community! According to the regional moonsighting, MCC will celebrate Eid ul-Fitr ’25 with six prayer services on Sunday, March 30, or Monday, March 31.
Pending moonsighting shortly after Maghrib on Saturday, March 29, MCC will send a newsletter announcement (and update our homepage). Please remember to pay your household’s Zakat ul-Fitr ($12/person) before the Eid prayers.
Here are MCC’s arrangements for six prayer services on Eid morning on Sunday or Monday morning (we will not have outdoor prayers due to forecasted rain):
First Eid Prayer Service (MCC)
- Location: MCC East Bay Prayer Hall
- 7:15 a.m.: Eid prayer
- *Please arrive at the MCC Prayer Hall for Takbeerat by 7 a.m.*
- Khateeb: Ustadh Quran Hodge
Second Eid Prayer Service (MCC)
- Location: MCC East Bay Prayer Hall
- 9:15 a.m.: Eid prayer
- *Please arrive at the MCC Prayer Hall for Takbeerat by 9 a.m.*
- Khateeb: Dr. Ali Ataie
Third Eid Prayer Service (Offsite)
- Location: Rosewood Conference Center, 4450 Rosewood Drive (Building 5)
- 9:30 a.m.: Eid prayer
- *Please arrive at the Rosewood Center for Takbeerat by 9:15 a.m.*
- Khateeb: Sidi Omar Naisan
Fourth Eid Prayer Service (MCC)
- Location: MCC East Bay Prayer Hall
- 10:30 a.m.: Eid prayer
- *Please arrive at the MCC Prayer Hall for Takbeerat by 10:15 a.m.*
- Khateeb: TBA
Fifth Eid Prayer Service (Offsite)
- Location: Rosewood Conference Center, 4450 Rosewood Drive (Building 5)
- 10:45 a.m.: Eid prayer
- *Please arrive at the Rosewood Center for Takbeerat by 10:30 a.m.*
- Khateeb: Sidi Omar Naisan
Sixth Eid Prayer Service (MCC)
- Location: MCC East Bay Prayer Hall
- 11:15 a.m.: Eid prayer
- *Please arrive at the MCC Prayer Hall for Takbeerat by 11 a.m.*
- Khateeb: Ustadh Munes Tomeh
MCC follows traditional moon-sighting that relies on the regional, verifiable naked-eye sighting of the new crescent moon for the start of all Hijri months. Please see this video to understand this practice.
No RSVP is needed. Each Eid prayer will start promptly. Each service is preceded by 15 minutes of recitation of the Eid Takbeerat.
Each Eid service will be less than 30 minutes long. The Eid prayer will start promptly at the state time above. Please arrive early. Please stay seated after the prayer; the Eid sermon follows the congregational prayer.
*The takbeerat begins 15 minutes before each Eid prayer begins promptly. The sermon follows the Eid prayer. Please remember that the Khutbah (sermon) follows each prayer, so please pay attention to it.
Please also play the Eid Takbeers in your car on the way to the prayer.
MCC follows traditional moon-sighting that relies on the regional, verifiable naked-eye sighting of the new crescent moon for the start of all Hijri months. Please see this video to understand this practice.
Eid Al Fitr Mubarak to you all! Thank you for being the best part of MCC.
Wishing you all a blessed Eid celebration. May Allah accept all of our duas and ibadah, Ameen!
◾ Watch the Eid Services Live on YouTube: http://mcceastbay.org/live
◾ Watch the Eid Services Live on Facebook: http://mcceastbay.org/facebook
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
MCC follows traditional moon-sighting that relies on the regional, verifiable naked-eye sighting of the new crescent moon for the start of all Hijri months. Please see this video to understand this practice. MCC honors the variation at the beginning of each Islamic month based on the new moon being sighted on different days in different places and some communities doing moon calculations. All are valid. Please observe with your community.
Eid parking for the Eid prayer services is in the MCC, and in a limited number of spots in the adjacent HP lot (now Pleasanton Unified School District). The aerial map at https://mcceastbay.org/district
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- – Virtually watch the Eid three sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live (YouTube) & https://mcceastbay.org/facebook
*MCC adheres to the traditional principle that Islamic lunar months begin and end based on confirmed, verified naked-eye sightings of the new crescent moon globally. See here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohpzeUf9w9c
Please join us for the Eid Carnival at MCC on Saturday, April 5, 2025: https://mcceastbay.org/event/tri-valley-carnival
Please remember that the congregational salat is prayed first for Eid (in contrast to the weekly Jumu’ah prayer), and then worshipers listen to the Eid sermon. Please stay seated after the prayer.
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- – Eid Takbeer (played on a loop to play on the car ride to prayer): https://youtu.be/LXrs2DXZB4E
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- – Eid Takbeer (played on a loop to repeat on the car ride to MCC): https://mcceastbay.org/takbeer
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- – Prior Eid al-Fitr Khutbahs: https://mcceastbay.org/eid-fitr
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
